Sentinel Automotive Repair

07/31/2026

Unfortunately this pickup rear door cables were disintegrating and causing the door to not release. With the age of the truck the cable assemblies are discontinued and no longer available. Luckily Dorman makes a repair kit to replace the plastic fittings to a metal one.
Customer can now use the back doors again.

07/22/2026

This Chevy Colorado came in with a very stiff brake pedal. After some inspection found that the vacuum pump failed and locked up causing damadge to camshaft. After the repairs were made the pickup had good brake vacuum and a good brake pedal.

06/17/2026

The vehicle came in with grinding a noise coming from the belt area. Found that the water pump bearing is failing and the water pump needed replacing. Even though the bearing had a lot of play it did not leak any coolant! New water pump was installed and the vehicle is back on the road.

03/25/2026

Unfortunately this VW was suffering from a bad severe oil leak. The area was cleaned and it was checked and found the plastic oil pan had a small crack on the side. Unfortunitly it is a common issue with this pan. It was replaced with the upgraded aluminum pan and the problem was solved.

10/21/2025

Out with the old and in with the new.

Now, the customer and car can breathe better.

1. Regular cabin filter checks can reduce pollen and dust get into your vehicle.
2. A dirty filter can also reduce the air flow coming from your vents.

10/16/2025

Someone broke the lug nut off and the wheel could not be removed. Unfortunately none of our tools worked for removal and ended up making our own. After some time the lug nut was drilled out without any damadge to the wheel. Unfortunately the 18 mm socket is no longer usable for it intended purpose.

As you can see what the end results were.

We will take that win.

06/30/2025

Some adjustable upper control arms for a Honda Odyssey. It had an excessive camber on both rear wheels. Adjustable upper control arms and a wheel alignment and everything was back into specifications.

05/26/2025

06/10/2024

Enhancing visibility while driving at night is crucial for safety, and Sentinel Automotive offers solutions to significantly improve your night driving experience, such as LED headlight installation and headlight positioning adjustments.